Re: playback audio message down phone line

From: Joe Beanfish (joebeanfish_at_nospam.duh)
Date: 10/01/03 

Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 14:25:07 -0400

Paul Dixon wrote:
>
> I want to have a server initiate a telephone call to a voicemail
> service, playback a wav file, and hang up.
>
> I've googled for information on how to do this, but come up empty
> handed. Does anyone have any pointers on how might achieve this, e.g.
> suitable modem, any existing software etc?
>
> This is so my support team can be woken in the middle of the night by
> a Stephen Hawking-like voice telling them about a critical failure.
> Who wouldn't be thrilled to recieve such a call :-)

I use a zoom modem and kermit to do something like that. I do it on
incoming
calls so your sequence would be different for outgoing.

output at+vls=1\13
minput 5 OK
output at+vtx\13
minput 5 CONNECT
transmit /usr/local/lib/sounds/SIT_tone_digital.au
output \16\3
minput 30 OK
output at+vls=0\13
minput 5 OK